kyle

I have been playing with essential oils. They are realy interesting. Some give better scent thro then others. Depending on the notes. fos are the same. That is why you weigh them. The fun is in the testing. Keep good notes and once you get it perfected its a done deal.

Welcome. soapmaking is fun. Just make sure you test ph untill you get comfortable.

The wax is cool. I think candlewic carries this wax. I wonder how the burn times are????

Great deal. That trailer should have went for 2000 easy. What a steal lol.

A 10 gallon electric water heater will surfice. Crafty your shop is a dream to me lol. Nice operation.

I would make 2 different kinds. One for campers non scented and 1 for homes that are scented.

Yes a restaurant supply house willl have them. The ones we have local willl sell to the public.

Im back with a new computer. A earlier post in this thread stated that crushed walnut shell works good as a absorbing agent. I bought 25 pouns to test. Five pounds was 5.47. 25 Pounds was 18.99. Got it at petsmart. So far in my testing the vermiculite worked the best. Lasted about 1 month. The only problem is this material is very light. i will keeep you all posted.

Evrything i have heard is its illegal to put grain alcohol in air freshener. This is a federal law. You can buy denatured alcohol at home depot.

Hey all this was posted earlier. I would also try either fresh steps crystals or tidy cat.. This is a silica sand that comes either in granules or pellets. I am going to mix crystals and rock salt to see how they react. You can get these at walmart in pet section. Kyle

Sharon that sounds like mica or vermicullite. Its mica that is heated. perlite is lava that is heated. This makes them expand. Check out your garden supplie store. Kyle

Yeah man. I forgot to mention. Of course I am going to determine the length of fragerence power lol. I am going to give some to different people. Right now my test area is automobiles.

I fogot to mention. That fresh step is silica sand.

Vermiculite is mica that is heated and expanded. Perlite is volcanic rock that is heated and expanded. Vermiculite is brown and looks like cork. Perlite is white and looks styrofoam. I am testing both. The kitty litter i think that was mentioned. Is the new fresh step not clay. I have purchased some fresh step. This comes in granular and pellet form. I have the granular. I also purchased some rock salt. What I am going to do is a scientific study. I am going to weigh out equal amounts of all of the above. To include corn cob also. Then mix equal amount of the same fo and see waht absorbs the best and throws the best. I will post results soon. Kyle.

Kimberly. What fos do you use? What company do you buy them from. Thankyou Kyle.

Candleman they are ground up corn cobs. You can buy it very reasonably at pet stores. Wal mart...

Thats a dirty trick that has been around for years. Sample is full strength. Then when you order the larger amount is diluted. I would never do business with that company again.

I almost forgot. I also purchased some rock salt. this was .83 cents for 4 pounds. Really clean and uniform size. Im sure when the snow flys. I will be able to get for a lot cheaper.

Hello evryone. I found fresh step at walmart. What I bought is small granules. They did not have the beads. The 8 pound bag was 12.83. From looking on the website that was posted. This material is silica sand. I will keep ya all posted as to my findings. Kyle

Has anyone ordered from this company? There located in minnesota. They claim there fragerence oils are super concentrated. Usage is 1/2 ounce per 3 lbs of wax. The pricing is not too much higher. Sounds like a good deal if true. Thankyou Kyle

Wow that tool is cool. I am going to buy one asap. I hate wicking jars. My hands are too big lol. I have used long nosed needle nosed pliers. This tool will greatly improve the wicking of jars for me.

Bittercreek always sends flip tops in a seperate bag. I like flip tops. Makes it so much easier. Less slills also.

Im sorry. I did not explain. I have been making candles for 3 years and soap also. I loveeeeeeee making candles lol. I want opinions on the business side. for example. Are raw material prices going thru the ceiling? Thankyou for your opinions. Kyle

I am also gonna start a candle biz. What I have noticed in business is spending too much too soon. Be careful how much you spend on supplies. I find myself wanting to buy items i dont need. Kyle

Would like all your opinions on starting a candle biz. Do you think with the economy and prices going up. In this climate? Should I start a new biz or wait? My opinion is with prices going up. May lessen competition and sharpen evryones skills to watch the bottom line! Thankyou Kyle